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Steve Urkel himself, Jaleel White of Family Matters, is also present to direct Affleck's attention towards the window, where his girlfriend is there to deliver a snappy response.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Christie O’Sullivan of Trinity, Florida, has spent 21 Valentine’s Days with her husband, but her favorite celebration was one spent with a girlfriend before she got married.
—Alicia Rancilio, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Former New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee has been arrested and charged in the murder of his girlfriend, who was found brutalized at a home in Tennessee on Thursday before succumbing to her injuries.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback proposed to his girlfriend in July 2025, two years after the couple went Instagram-official.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Christie O’Sullivan of Trinity, Florida, has spent 21 Valentine’s Days with her husband, but her favorite celebration was one spent with a girlfriend before she got married.
—Alicia Rancilio, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Former New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee has been arrested and charged in the murder of his girlfriend, who was found brutalized at a home in Tennessee on Thursday before succumbing to her injuries.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback proposed to his girlfriend in July 2025, two years after the couple went Instagram-official.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlfriend
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While individual risk factors vary, the average risk of developing colorectal cancer over one's lifetime is about 1 in 24 for men and about 1 in 26 for women, per the American Cancer Society.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Depending on the severity, menopause symptoms can affect a woman’s quality of life.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her clutch performance earned her girls basketball Player of the Week honors.—
Jeffrey Perkins,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Aledo girls keep improving After a solid 2025 campaign that saw Aledo make it past the area round, the Bearcats have kept improving under head coach Donny Ott.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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The open-air environment was eventually covered by a wooden bathhouse in the mid-1820s, followed by the construction of a bathing structure for ladies 50 years later.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Flanked by a phalanx of security personnel, Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance and their children have now arrived at the arena to watch this morning's ice dancing competition.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Science aside, a batch of these will win over any chocolate lover, regardless of where their brownie loyalties lie.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Looking to build out a universe or find a great gift for a pop culture lover?—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlfriend. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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